Education
2018 Interswitch SPAK National Science Competition Results Out

By Dipo Olowookere
Provisional results of the 2018 Interswitch SPAK National Science Competition 1.0 Finalists have been released by the organisers
Business Post gathered that the results were released on Monday, May 21, 2018 with finalists draw from schools spread across the country.
A total of 81 students were picked by the organisers for the provisional list.
However, a notice placed by the organisers said, “All necessary precautions have been taken in having a smooth and error-free conduct of the Interswitch SPAK National Science Qualifying Examination 1.0.
“However, should there be need for complaints/comments, we encourage you to make use of the ‘petition button’ or info@interswitchspak.com within the 7-day grace period.
“The final results will be released on Monday, May 28, 2018.
“In the event that we discover any form of irregularities; the said student(s) will be disqualified amongst other sanctions.
“The decision of the producers on all matters is final and cannot be challenged. This does not however infringe on your civil rights.”
View the results below.
State | Candidate Name | School | Registration No | Candidate Score | Qualification Status |
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Ogun | ORE-OFE DANIEL | THE AMBASSADORS COLLEGE | 310050166 | 88 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ogun | EMMANUEL IGBAN | THE AMBASSADORS COLLEGE | 310050167 | 85 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ogun | ENOCH ADELEKAN | THE AMBASSADORS COLLEGE | 310050168 | 83 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ogun | GLORY OKOLI | THE AMBASSADORS COLLEGE | 310050165 | 82 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Rivers | IKECHUKWU OKEKE | JESUIT MEMORIAL COLLEGE | 310650144 | 82 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Kwara | AARON ADEOLA | UNION BAPTIST GRAMMAR SCHOOL ILORIN | 310030017 | 81 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ogun | AHMED AHMOD | MHASTAR PROBITY COLLEGE | 310050234 | 81 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Kwara | HABEEB YUSUF | UNILORIN SECONDARY SCHOOL | 310030179 | 80 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ogun | OLUWAFUNKE ALABI | SCHOLARS UNIVERSAL SECONDARY SCHOOL | 310050183 | 80 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ogun | ANUOLUWA ARULEBA | THE AMBASSADORS COLLEGE | 310050164 | 80 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Lagos | MUNACHIMSO ONUOHA | WHITESANDS SCHOOL | 310300013 | 80 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ogun | FEYISAYO ADEAGA | THE AMBASSADORS COLLEGE | 310050163 | 80 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Lagos | EKENE EZEUNALA | MEIRAN COMMUNITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 310280138 | 79 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Lagos | GIDEON OLAJIDE | HIS GLORY PLUS COLLEGE | 310330060 | 79 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Osun | AYOMIDE AJAYI | BIBO OLUWA ACADEMY | 310580048 | 78 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ogun | ISREAL ADEGBOYEGA | SCHOLARS UNIVERSAL SECONDARY SCHOOL | 310050182 | 78 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Taraba | USAMA AUWAL IMAM | IQRA SCIENCE ACADEMY, JALINGO | 310680020 | 78 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Kogi | RASHEED YEKINI | DEMONSTRATION STANDARD COLLEGE, ONYUKOKO OKENE | 310530025 | 77 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ondo | DOYINSOLA AJAYI | GREATER TOMORROW INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE ARIGIDI AKOKO | 310090035 | 77 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Enugu | TOCHUKWU EGWUCHIKA | SHALOM ACADEMY NSUKKA | 310200126 | 76 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Rivers | MMESOMA MMEZI | GRACELAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | 310170070 | 76 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ogun | OLUWATUNMISE IDOWU | SCHOLARS UNIVERSAL SECONDARY SCHOOL | 310050184 | 76 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Oyo | TOBI FASASI | LARIKEN COLLEGE | 310130122 | 76 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Abuja | VICTORIA ETTA | LOUISVILLE GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL ABUJA | 310380020 | 76 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Kwara | MICHAEL FALEKULO | EUCHARISTIC HEART OF JESUS MODEL COLLEGE | 310030210 | 75 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Rivers | IKECHUKWU ENEMOSA | BRAINSTAR ACADEMY | 310170028 | 75 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Edo | JOSEPH ALIKAH | DON BOSCO SCIENCE ACADEMY | 310010066 | 75 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Abuja | KENECHUKWU EZEIFEMEELU | LOYOLA JESUIT COLLEGE ABUJA | 310160123 | 75 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ondo | RICHMAN KORTER | GREATER TOMORROW INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE ARIGIDI AKOKO | 310090033 | 74 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ebonyi | KELECHI NWOKPOR | EBSU STAFF SECONDARY SCHOOL ABAKALIKI | 310460012 | 74 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Abuja | CHIEMELIE ONYEBU | LOYOLA JESUIT COLLEGE ABUJA | 310160125 | 74 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Yobe | SHUAIBU ABDULLAHI MAJE | NTIC YOBE BOYS | 310690024 | 74 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Kwara | AHMAD O. AMEEN | UNILORIN SECONDARY SCHOOL | 310030180 | 74 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Oyo | BENJAMEN OLATUNJI OGUNNIRAN | AATAN BAPTIST COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL KOSO OYO | 310610018 | 74 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Abuja | HENRY UMUNNA | LOYOLA JESUIT COLLEGE ABUJA | 310160124 | 73 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Lagos | AKACHUKWU ANUMUDU | APOSTOLIC FAITH SECONDARY SCHOOL LAGOS | 310300114 | 73 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Osun | EFOSA OSAGIEDE | OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ILE-IFE | 310120066 | 73 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Lagos | KOSISOCHUKWU UGORJI | THE LAGOON SCHOOL | 310340068 | 73 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Lagos | ANTHONY IHEJIAMATU | FESTAC SENIOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL | 310350192 | 72 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ekiti | MERCY MOSUNMOLA FASORO | SHEPHERD INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE ADO EKITI EKITI STATE | 310020173 | 72 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Oyo | GOLD AYOMIPO OLOWOOKERE | ORITAMEFA BAPTIST MODEL SCHOOL TOTAL GARDEN IBADAN | 310130093 | 72 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Imo | ONYEDIKACHI KANU | DORITY INTERNATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL | 310250058 | 72 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ondo | GEORGE OLADOTUN | COMFORT TENDERFEET COLLEGE | 310080012 | 72 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Oyo | BOLUWATIFE ROSELINE OJO | AATAN BAPTIST COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL KOSO OYO | 310610016 | 72 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Imo | EWEPUTANNA NNAMDI | MARIST BROTHERS JUNIORATE | 310250013 | 72 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Enugu | MUKHTAR YAKUBU | ALEKAACADEMYANKPA | 310200040 | 71 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ebonyi | MARK UTHULOR | EBSU STAFF SECONDARY SCHOOL ABAKALIKI | 310460009 | 71 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Lagos | YUSUFF FARUQ GBOLAHAN | PROVIDENCE HEIGHTS SECONDARY SCHOOL | 310270098 | 71 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Kaduna | AYOMIDE OYELEKE | TRINITY COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL BARNAWA KADUNA STATE | 310240124 | 71 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Anambra | ANYANWU NNAMDI | GRUNDTVIG INTERNATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL OBA | 310180152 | 71 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Oyo | MUSLIMAT ABDUL-RAHMON | EACOED MODEL HIGH SCHOOL, OYO. | 310610095 | 71 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Lagos | ISRAEL IKULAYO | BRAINFIELD COLLEGE SALOLO | 310280392 | 71 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ogun | MARGARET AMARA | IMPACTHOUSE COLLEGE | 310550051 | 70 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Imo | ALOZIE FAVOUR | MARIST BROTHERS JUNIORATE | 310250018 | 70 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Lagos | OMOJUYIGBE STEPHEN | ASCON STAFF SCHOOL | 310300094 | 70 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Lagos | TONNA ASIKAOGU | WHITESANDS SCHOOL | 310300018 | 70 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Abuja | ISOKEN OGLI | LOUISVILLE GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL ABUJA | 310380022 | 70 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Abuja | FAVOUR OKEKE | LOYOLA JESUIT COLLEGE ABUJA | 310160126 | 70 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Rivers | ASUSITAMUNOPIRIM COOKEY-GAM | JEPHTHAHCOMPREHENSIVE SECONDARY SCHOOL | 310660059 | 70 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Oyo | OLUWASEGUN AKINWOLA | ORITAMEFA BAPTIST MODEL SCHOOL TOTAL GARDEN IBADAN | 310130094 | 70 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Abuja | EKENE THADDEUS | GOVERNMENT SCIENCE SECONDARY SCHOOL PYAKASA | 310160224 | 70 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Kano | USAMA ISAH MUSTAPHA | GOVERNORS COLLEGE KANO | 310230162 | 70 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Oyo | UKPOWEH GIFT | ECWA MODEL COLLEGE | 310140005 | 69 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Oyo | FEHINTOLA AKINTOLA | LARIKEN COLLEGE | 310130126 | 69 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ogun | HALEEMAH KORODO | ADEDOKUN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | 310050066 | 69 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Sokoto | ANEFU FAVOUR | GLOBAL KIDS ACADEMY SOKOTO | 310670028 | 69 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ogun | FAVOUR ELEGBEDE | LIFE BAKER INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE | 310050152 | 69 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ogun | SONEYE TOLULOPE | REMO SECONDARY SCHOOL RSS | 310070038 | 69 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ogun | JOHN OYEKAN | CHARIS INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE | 310060065 | 69 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Oyo | ALABI BUSAYO | VALENCIA COLLEGE | 310150027 | 69 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Rivers | EFEROEGHENE OKAKURO | JESUIT MEMORIAL COLLEGE | 310650140 | 69 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Cross River | SHAMMAH UDOUDO | SUREFOOT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | 310220036 | 69 | Qualified Top ( 81 ) |
Ogun | SUCCESS OGHRE | DE UNIVERSAL SUCCESS ACADEMY | 310050222 | 68 | Shortlisted Top ( 81 ) |
Taraba | ABDULAZEEZ ABUBAKAR USMAN | IQRA SCIENCE ACADEMY, JALINGO | 310680024 | 68 | Shortlisted Top ( 81 ) |
Kwara | ANUOLA OYINDAMOLA | EUCHARISTIC HEART OF JESUS MODEL COLLEGE | 310030205 | 68 | Shortlisted Top ( 81 ) |
Lagos | OLUWATOMISIN ADEYEMI | ATLANTIC HALL | 310330226 | 68 | Shortlisted Top ( 81 ) |
Anambra | ONUBOGU KENECHUKWU | GRUNDTVIG INTERNATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL OBA | 310180156 | 68 | Shortlisted Top ( 81 ) |
Rivers | JOSHUA EHIOKIOYA | GRACELAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | 310170071 | 68 | Shortlisted Top ( 81 ) |
Edo | AJIBOLA OJURI | BAYFLOWERS INTERNATIONAL SCHOO | 310010099 | 68 | Shortlisted Top ( 81 ) |
Imo | CHIGOZIRIM UZONDU | DORITY INTERNATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL | 310250059 | 68 | Shortlisted Top ( 81 ) |
Ogun | IKE FRANCIS | SOLID LIFE COLLEGE | 310550018 | 68 | Shortlisted Top ( 81 ) |
Ogun | TAOFIKAT TIYAMIYU | SCHOLARS UNIVERSAL SECONDARY SCHOOL | 310050186 | 68 | Shortlisted Top ( 81 ) |
Kaduna | UCHENNA OKORO | THE INCUBATORS SECONDARY ACADEMY | 310240057 | 68 | Shortlisted Top ( 81 ) |
Oyo | MUTIU SALAU | THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN | 310130021 | 68 | Shortlisted Top ( 81 ) |
Abuja | ANGELICA UZO | LOYOLA JESUIT COLLEGE ABUJA | 310160121 | 68 | Shortlisted Top ( 81 ) |
Abuja | SAMSON EZEKIEL | GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL BWARI | 310160054 | 68 | Shortlisted Top ( 81 ) |
Ogun | IFELOWO OYINNIJESU | LIFE MOULDERS COLLEGE | 310560069 | 68 | Shortlisted Top ( 81 ) |
Enugu | UGOCHUKWU PRINCE OFFOR | UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA SECONDARY SCHOOL ENUGU CAMPUS | 310200078 | 68 | Shortlisted Top ( 81 ) |
Education
Consider Plight of Students and Suspend Strike—Buhari Begs ASUU

By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been urged to consider the plight of students and suspend the ongoing strike.
Speaking at the 19th National Productivity Day in Abuja on Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari said efforts are being made to resolve the lingering issues between the union and the federal government.
ASUU had earlier embarked upon a two-month warning to force the government to honour the agreement signed in 2009 but after nothing was done, it extended the industrial action for another three months.
At the conferment of the National Productivity Order of Merit Award (NPOM) on 48 eminent Nigerians and organisations in both the public and private sectors, for their high productivity, hard work and excellence, President Buhari disclosed that his administration recognises that the future of any nation is contingent on the standard of its educational system, promising to uplift the standard of the educational system in the country.
According to him, he earlier directed his Chief of Staff, the Ministers of Labour and Employment, Education, Finance, Budget and National Planning to immediately bring all parties to the negotiation table to again critically look at the grey areas in the demands of ASUU.
Mr Buhari expressed optimism that all the issues would be resolved, appealing to the lecturers to exercise patience. He also urged students in Nigeria’s public tertiary institutions to give the government time to address the nagging issues in the nation’s university system within the ambit of the resources available.
While speaking on the theme of this year’s celebration, Achieving Higher Productivity through Improved Education System, the President disclosed that efforts would be made to “transform Nigeria into a competitive, strong, vibrant, productive and sustainable economy.”
“Quality educational system is good not just for the national economy; it is also good for the citizens,” he disclosed, emphasising that, “Ignoring the productivity dimension of education would endanger the prosperity of future generations, with widespread repercussions for poverty and social exclusion.”
According to him, “It will be difficult to improve our economic performance and overall productivity, without improving our educational system.”
He stated that the administration was aware of “the emergency situation in our educational system with particular reference to the dearth of qualified and dedicated teachers to enhance the quality of teaching and learning at all levels of our educational system.”
Some of the awardees were the late Dr Stella Adadevoh and Mr Babatunde Lawal.
Other were recipients the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Abdullahi Adamu; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha; immediate past Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chike Ihekweazu; Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi; Chairman and Founder, BUA Group, Mr Abdusamad Rabiu; Chairman of Globacom, Mr Mike Adenuga Jnr; Professor Stanley Okolo, Director General of the West African Health Organization (WAHO) and Allen Onyema, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, among others.
Education
Oyo Directs Schools to Resume Teaching of History

By Aduragbemi Omiyale
All public primary schools in Oyo State have been directed by the state government to immediately implement the teaching of History as an independent subject from this term (3rd term) of the 2021/2022 academic session.
The Executive Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Mr Nureni Adeniran, disclosed that the return of the subject to the curriculum would enable pupils to appreciate History as an instrument of national integration, adding that it would allow students to know the history of the country.
Speaking during the monitoring schools’ resumption in Ibadan, applauded the massive turnout of pupils in public primary schools,
He disclosed that the reintroduction of History is in line with the new education policy of the state government, applauding the leadership of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in Abuja for the technical support received, as well as the supply of textbooks.
Mr Adeniran said over 4,950 History textbooks are being distributed to public primary schools state-wide, adding that this will give pupils a proper understanding of the nation’s history.
The education expert said he was optimistic that the curriculum would equip the younger generations with the knowledge of the past, saying that the importance of history to nation building, patriotism and human development cannot be overemphasized.
Meanwhile, he equally appreciated the Heads of Public Primary schools across the state who have commenced academic activities immediately, saying the idleness of teachers or pupils would not be tolerated.
Mr Adeniran, who continued the monitoring exercise alongside other members of the board expressed satisfaction with the situation they met at some schools visited, compared to the turnout of pupils last week.
The Chairman, however, called on other parents, whose children are yet to return to school to kindly ensure they do so without hesitation, as academic activities have commenced.
Education
ASUU Extends Ongoing Strike by Three Months

By Adedapo Adesanya
The ongoing strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been extended by additional 12 weeks (three months) after the two-month warning strike expired.
This was disclosed by the president of the union, Mr Emmanuel Osodeke on Monday.
In a statement he issued after an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the association at the University of Abuja, the ASUU president said the decision was to give the government enough time to resolve all outstanding issues with the lecturers.
“After extensive deliberations, noting the government’s failure to live up to its responsibilities and speedily address all the issues raised in the 2020 FGN/ASUU Memorandum of Action (MoA) within the additional eight-week roll–over strike period declared on 14th March 2022, NEC resolved that the strike be rolled over for twelve weeks to give Government more time to satisfactorily resolve all the outstanding issues,” the ASUU president’s statement read.
“The roll-over strike action is with effect from 12.01 a.m. on Monday, 9th May 2022,” he added.
ASUU also expressed dissatisfaction with the three-man panel set up by President Muhammadu Buhari in February to resolve the lingering industrial action.
“NEC was equally disappointed that ASUU’s only meeting with the Professor Nimi Briggs-led Renegotiation Committee did not reflect the expected level of understanding, preparation, and clarity that undergird collective bargaining going by the Committee’s confession of ‘going about consulting stakeholders’, the statement added.
“Unless urgent steps are taken to redirect the Committee on concluding a draft Agreement that has been pending since May 2021, its activities may end up as another wild goose chase,” ASUU said.
The union was also full of commendations for the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), students’ groups, and civil society organisations “who have taken steps towards resolving the current labour dispute with the Nigerian government”.
The planned trip by spouses of vice-chancellors, ASUU said, is despicable and condemnable.
“The advertised five-day conference in Istanbul is a waste of scarce resources of our universities; it is insensitive and provocative, particularly at a time like this when lecturers are denied their salaries for daring to struggle to improve the lot of our public universities,” ASUU maintained.
The extension came days after the Federal Government said it would resume talks with the striking lecturers this week.
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